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Ghysels, Chris
🇧🇪FIDE 201499· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Chris Ghysels, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2001. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 4, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 1. His peak of 2237 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2004, Belgian #62 at the time).
Current rating
2001
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2237
−236 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 47
Jul 2004 · age 47
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27,349
#27,349 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Oct 2025
2023
14th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2035
Oct 2023
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2047 → returned at 2058
Apr 2020
2019
14th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2070
Dec 2019
2014
13th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2122
Jun 2014
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
2088 → 2122
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1997 → 2001
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #869 | 2165 | +4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1362 | 1111 | -12.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #166 | 2925 | +13.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#353
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#20,211
in continent
World
#27,349
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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